Sul·li·van (s l  -vn), Anne Mansfield 1866-1936. American educator. Visually impaired herself, she was the teacher and lifelong companion of Helen Keller. |
| Sullivan, Sir Arthur Seymour 1842-1900. British composer known for a series of comic operas, including H.M.S. Pinafore (1878) and The Gondoliers (1889), written with the lyricist W.S. Gilbert. |
| Sullivan, Edward Vincent Known as "Ed." 1901-1974. American columnist and host of The Ed Sullivan Show (1948-1971), a television variety show. |
| Sullivan, Harry Stack 1892-1949. American psychiatrist who theorized that personality is largely determined by one's interpersonal relations and the assimilation of societal values. |
| Sullivan, John Lawrence 1858-1918. American prizefighter who was the heavyweight champion from 1882 to 1892. In 1889 he fought the last bare-knuckles title bout. |
| Sullivan, Louis Henry or Henri 1856-1924. American architect known for his early steel-frame designs for skyscrapers and for his influential dictum "Form follows function." |
Sullivan [ˈsʌlɪvən]
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1. (Biographies / Sullivan, Sir Arthur (Seymour) (1842-1900) M, English, MUSIC: composer) Sir Arthur (Seymour). 1842-1900, English composer who wrote operettas, such as H.M.S. Pinafore (1878) and The Mikado (1885), with W. S. Gilbert as librettist
2. (Biographies / Sullivan, Louis (Henri) (1856-1924) M, US, ARCHITECTURE: architect) Louis (Henri). 1856-1924, US pioneer of modern architecture: he coined the slogan ``form follows function''
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| Noun | 1. |  Sullivan - United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase `form follows function' (1856-1924) |
| 2. | Sullivan - United States psychiatrist (1892-1949) | |
| 3. |  Sullivan - United States host on a well known television variety show (1902-1974) | |
| 4. | Sullivan - United States educator who was the teacher and lifelong companion of Helen Keller (1866-1936) | |
| 5. |  Sullivan - English composer of operettas who collaborated with the librettist William Gilbert (1842-1900) |
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